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Newton, NC
Full City Profile · North Carolina · Catawba County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
13,223
Population
958/sq mi density
$56,869
Median Income
$28,925 per capita
$169,300
Home Value
$250,510 Zillow
$1,016
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
310 sunny days/yr
350
Violent Crime/100K
3,482 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,869 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$169,300 home value, $1,016/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
350 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,869
24% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,925
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
0% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.4%
32% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Newton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Newton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,869
76%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,925
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$74,807
104%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,072
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,072
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.6%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.2%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
2.1%
58% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,403M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.2%
Public Transit
2.1%
Work From Home
6.6%
Other
12.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,206
Restaurants
375
Healthcare
434
Retail
688
Manufacturing
358
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$74,807
4% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,232
21% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,869 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,925 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $74,807 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,072 |
| County GDP | $12,403M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.466 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.2% |
| Public Transit | 2.1% |
| Work From Home | 6.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,206 |
| Restaurants | 375 |
| Healthcare | 434 |
| Retail | 688 |
| Manufacturing | 358 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $74,807 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,232 |